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title: "Lowe Alpine Edge 26 vs Yeti Ranchero 22L - One Bag Travel"
description: "Lowe Alpine Edge 26 vs Yeti Ranchero 22L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Lowe Alpine Edge 26 vs. Yeti Ranchero 22L

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Lowe Alpine Edge 26](https://onebag.travel/carryon/0ncyjf6ynf/lowe-alpine-edge-26/)

by [Lowe Alpine](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Lowe Alpine)

![Front facing view of the Lowe Alpine Edge 26](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990378/carryons/lowe-alpine-edge-26-0ncyjf6ynf.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>26 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.6 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×30×25 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>40%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$93</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Lowe Alpine Edge 26 | Feature | Yeti Ranchero 22L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 2 | Compression | 2 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 0 | Opening | 0 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt |  |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>TuffSkin nylon.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Yeti Ranchero 22L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/ivrkb63q6k/yeti-ranchero-22l/)

by [Yeti](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Yeti)

![Front facing view of the Yeti Ranchero 22L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990464/carryons/yeti-ranchero-22l-ivrkb63q6k.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>22 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>47×28×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>74%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$225</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Lowe Alpine Edge 26 and Yeti Ranchero 22L

-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; Yes on the Yeti Ranchero 22L.
-   **Main compartments:** 4 on the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; 2 on the Yeti Ranchero 22L.

Both have: compression straps, passport pocket, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 75 accept both. 0 accept only the Lowe Alpine Edge 26, and 64 accept only the Yeti Ranchero 22L.

### Only the Yeti Ranchero 22L fits

Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Macau, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Great Lakes Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, WestJet.

## Lowe Alpine Edge 26 vs. Yeti Ranchero 22L: which should you pack?

The **Lowe Alpine Edge 26** carries 4L more than the **Yeti Ranchero 22L** (26L vs. 22L), while the **Lowe Alpine Edge 26** is the lighter pack at 0.6kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Yeti Ranchero 22L** fits 74% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Lowe Alpine Edge 26; if you want to travel lighter, the Lowe Alpine Edge 26 is the better call.